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April Smith of AHA MEDIA went to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island to do new + social media animation and production which help bring our Province of B.C.’s Old Capital City into a New era of social media savyness!!
April Smith of AHA MEDIA went to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island to do new + social media animation and production and help bring our Province of B.C.’s Old Capital City into a New era of social media savyness!
My Social Media trip to Victoria was made possible by the honored invitation of my mentor Lorraine Murphy of http://www.raincoastermedia.com ( for thinking of me to accompany her in the first place :>)
A much heartfelt thank you to the following for sponsoring such a wonderful trip to Victoria! 🙂
Sherry Baumgardner, Director of Marketing for Coast Hotels & Resorts
Danny Dang, Electronic Distribution for Coast Hotels & Resorts
Coast Hotels http://www.coasthotels.com
BC Ferries http://www.bcferries.com
Royal BC Museum http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Sea Cider Farm & Cider House http://www.seacider.ca
Spinnakers BrewPub and Guest Houses http://www.spinnakers.com
Tartan Group http://www.tartanpr.com
Tourism Victoria http://www.tourismvictoria.com
Photos and Video to come – Please stay tuned 🙂
In the meantime, one can always looks at my Live Twitter feed of my time in Victoria 🙂
http://www.twitter.com/AprilFilms <– it will be in reverse chronological order I tweeted 263 times about the amazing people and attractions of Victoria while on my 2 day trip 🙂 I like providing a live feel experience in my twitter updates for all my followers.
You can also do a search function on Twitter using my name @AprilFilms and the hashtag #NewVictoria
When I have more time, perhaps I will post the live twitter feed from my twitter stream in chronlogical order, so that everyone can see what I experienced in beautiful Victoria 🙂
W2 info night on June 4, 2009 at Flack Block in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )
Interested in W2 and the community? Want to get involved to make a positive and lasting change?
Come to the W2 info night, held on Thursday, June 4th at 7PM. This is an free and informal event open to everyone. Food and drinks will be served.
Thursday night is a community meeting for our supporters. We will be doing Info Sessions every week on key subjects, but this meeting is aimed at updating our active community on challenges we are having with City negotiations, as well as recruiting more volunteers.
The W2 Info Night will be held in W2’s new offices at the Flack Block building at 163 West Hastings from 7-10PM on June 4th.
A W2 staff member will be waiting out front of the building to let guests inside.
Future topics include Social Enterprise Incubator program
W2 Youth Media Arts Lab apprenticeship program recruitment
Intro to our tv/radio programs
Youth program
Disability arts program
W2 Community Media Arts http://www.creativetechnology.org
To see 68 photos, please see our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619314534906/
AHA MEDIA films Vancouver Critical Mass Bike Riders on Robson and Burrard Streets
As our urban environment screams for a reduction in pollution, Critical Mass movements around the world lead the way. This event, typically held on the last Friday of every month is where bicyclists and other self-propelled commuters take to the streets en masse.
Critical Mass is a grassroots reclamation of public space — a bike ride and skate — held the last Friday of every month. Bicycles, skateboards, rollerskates, self propelled couches, and any other form of human powered locomotion are all welcomed!
Although this event did not originate as a protest movement many cyclists have adopted this event to ‘reclaim’ the streets and reflect the urgency for environmental care and change.
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In this video, the first wave of Critical Mass Bike Riders become the traffic on Robson St in Vancouver much to the surprise of pedestrians and car drivers.
A Vancouver Police officer rides along with the cyclists and comments about Critical Mass occuring on the last friday of the month
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, the second wave of Critical Mass Bike Riders become the traffic on Burrard St much to the chagrin of some irate Car drivers!!
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA in support of Betty Krawczyk To Appeal Criminal Contempt Conviction
Three years (+ 1 day) after the fall of Eagleridge Bluffs, Betty Krawczyk is scheduled to appeal Justice Brown’s criminal contempt decision that resulted in a10-month jail sentence.
BC Court of Appeal
400-800 Hornby St. Vancouver, BC
Betty will be self-represented, basing her appeal on judicial bias as well as the manner in which the Judge invited the crown to seek a criminal contempt conviction on behalf of the court.
*Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA was the only man out of a group of 12 while the rest were all women.
To read more about Betty K. http://tinyurl.com/koo9r4
Be the Change: an Unconference to Be The Change – Saturday May 23rd 2009 in Vancouver
THE GREAT TURNINGTap into the Global Mindshift
And Get Ready To
Be The Change
You want to see in the world!
Join Vancouver’s Conversation of the Year!
May 23rd 2009, 9:30am to 7:30pm
Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St
This exciting and innovative gathering will convene a spicy mix of over 30 passionate community leaders and change agents. They will engage in intimate “circle talks” with a large and diverse group of citizens, to inspire, connect, brainstorm, dialogue, and move forward with personal and collective actions to change our world.
Join us for tasty food, stimulating conversation, a cash bar and live performances. There will also be a kickin’ wrap up party put on by Tribal Harmonix!
Three short films by The Global Oneness Project will introduce global citizens solving real-life problems grounded in compassion, respect, and responsibility for all of life … click to see video trailer . Oxfam Canada will speak to the significant impact that climate change is having on women in Africa and 3rd world countires.
The Great Turning is happening … dont miss it! Mark your calendar and bring your friends.
The cost for the full day is $55 including lunch. Dinner may be purchased for $11. There will be live entertainment and a cash bar setup during that time. Click below to use your credit card or PayPal to register.
Please arrive between 8:45 and 9:00 for check-in and registration. Complimentary coffee and snacks will be available.
Register and Pay NOW … if you have ANY issues with registration please call the office @ 604.269.9874
Click here for Scholarship form
Keynote & Round-Table Speakers
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Daughters of the Drum |
Aline LaFlamme |
Cross-Cultural Reconciliation |
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Squamish Streamkeepers |
Salmon & Fish Farms: The Bare Bones |
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Wilderness Committee, Deputy Mayor |
Homelessness, Dignity & Empowerment |
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Nature’s Path |
The Compassionate Diet |
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Wilderness Committee |
Our International Trade Relationships: Gateway to What? |
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Eco Granny |
The Extended Family Regroups |
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Canadian Memorial United |
Ecology, Spirituality, & The Evolution of Consciousness |
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Car Free Vancouver |
Going Car Free |
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Conscious Planet |
Conscious Commerce |
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Workless Party |
Working less – Living more |
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Blackfoot/Anishanabe |
To Be Confirmed |
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SPUD |
Creating a Sustainable Food System |
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Eco-Justice |
Defending our Wildlife |
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Vancouver Public Space Network |
Community Gardens |
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Sierra Club BC |
Climate Justice: Equitable Approaches to Carbon Policy & Pricing |
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KDO:Dialogues on Drug Use |
Our Addicted Society |
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Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre |
Green Homes – Making An Impression Without Leaving One |
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W2 Community Media Arts |
Revitalization 2.0: Inner-City Change Making |
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Toxic Free Canada |
We All Live Downstream |
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OXFAM Canada |
Affects of Climate Change on Women |
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PIVOT Legal |
Awakening Justice |
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Be The Change Action Circle |
The Two Block Diet |
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Check Your Head |
Green Jobs for a Real Economy |
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Tribal Harmonix |
Alchemy of Inspiration |
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Recycling Alternative |
Garbage, Our Gateway to Action |
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Better Environmentally Sound Transportation |
Shrink Your Footprint – Use Your Feet |
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UBC Farm |
Mark Bomford |
Growing Young Farmers |
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Purple Thistle |
Bottom Up Urbanism – Citizen Engagement |
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Be The Change Earth Alliance |
The Great Turning |
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Forest Ethics |
Alberta Tar Sands: The Dirtiest Oil on Earth |
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Carbon Offsetters |
Confessions of a Former Offset Skeptic |
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Save Our Rivers |
Tom Rankin |
Our Water – Our Future |
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CDN Memorial Eco-Team |
Reconnecting with Nature for Wellbeing |
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PowerUp |
Climate Crisis and Being The Change |
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Dogwood Initiative |
Oil Tankers Down Our Coast |
AHA MEDIA particularly looks forward to the speeches by
Irwin Oostindie of W2 Community Media Arts – Revitalization 2.0 Inner-City Change Making http://www.creativetechnology.org
Conrad Schmidt of Work Less Party – Working less – Living More http://www.worklessparty.org
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